Welcome!

We would like to sincerely say how grateful we are for your participation! We are indebted to your generosity of time and fundraising support toward this rewarding charity event!! Our goal is to reach $1600 and we currently are about 50% to this goal! WE can do this!

Please consider donating through the following link to meet this goal (Feel free to share link):

Alzheimer's Association Alaska Chapter Fundraiser

You will be receiving a few updates following this, but for now please review the following:

Now that tournament registration is coming to a close (7/18/23 by 11:55pm), if you are listed as needing a partner or owe REGISTRATION AND/OR EVENT fees, please complete this by the deadline as your team is not complete until BOTH players have completed this. You may be placed on a waiting list or withdrawn from the tourney soon thereafter. Go to the link below to confirm your registration/event fees.

Alzheimer's Association Alaska Chapter PBT Homepage

Additionally, please verify that you are in the correct skill/age brackets. If you desire to play higher than your skill, please email Registration Ops at victoryroadpickleball@gmail.com. Otherwise, your team will play at your official rating as observed through pickleballbrackets.com. Use the link below to make any changes needed:

Alzheimer's Association Alaska Chapter PBT Homepage

***Below are TENTATIVE TIMES and may be adjusted after the registration deadline Tuesday at 11:55 pm of June 18th, 2023. Please check your event dates & start times frequently after the deadline!***

Tournament dates: Jul 21th - Jul 24rd, 2023

Registration deadline: EXTENDED THRU 18 JULY 2023 by 11:55pm! Help us crack the 100 players goal by RECRUITING!

Location: Bartlett High School Tennis Courts at 1101 Golden Bear Dr, Anchorage, AK 99504

SCHEDULE

Fri, Jul 21st - Sr. Mixed Doubles (50+,60+,70+)

Sat, Jul 22nd - Sr. Men's Doubles and Sr. Women's Doubles (50+,60+,70+)

Sun, Jul 23rd - Men's Doubles and Women's Doubles (19+,35+), Men's & Women's Doubles Scramble (19+,35+)

Mon, Jul 24th - Mixed Doubles, (19+,35+)

Skills: 2.5,3.0,3.5,4.0,4.5+

Ages: 19+,35+

Senior events only: ages initially broken down as 50-54, 55-59,60-64,65-69,70-74,75-79,80+

DOUBLES SCRAMBLE

The Scramble events are events that you sign up for individually generally because you have no partner. You will pair up in doubles with everyone in your bracket one at a time each round to play against everyone in your group. Same scoring as mentioned above based on number of teams. However, play ends after the round robin with no playoffs.

DAILY TENTATIVE TIMES:

Fri & Mon: Check-in 4:15-4:30 pm (30 or more minutes before 1st-round start time of 5pm.)

Sat/Sun: Check-in 9:15-9:30 am (30 or more minutes before 1st-round start time of 10am.)

*Tournament Director has the right to combine skill/age brackets.

*Certain event's start time may be pushed right due to limited court space and/or weather. Confirmed 1st-round start times for each skill/age event will be provided once brackets are developed after registration deadline 18 Jul.

*Skill and Age bracket splits further developed after registration deadline Tuesday, Jul 17th by 11:55pm.

*ALL ages can play on Sun & Mon but only two age brackets offered: 19+ & 35+.

**Please check your emails and/or tourney homepage often as updates are provided!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Please consider volunteering in the following areas:

Check-in: Check people into the event, hand out any necessary items as needed.

Court Maintenance: Repair courts, measure and ensure net height is correct, and cleanup areas as needed.

Court Monitor: Watch the courts to ensure players who are playing should be there. Answer questions from players, look for matches that may require an official due to issues on the court.

Court Setup: Help with setting up all nets, dividers, and taping lines as needed.

Court Takedown: Help take down courts as the event is coming to an end and after it has completed.

General Helper: An overall helper wherever needed.

Parking: Direct traffic and parking for the event. Monitor activity in the parking lot to ensure a safe environment.

Score Table: Enter scores as they come in and distribute new matches to players.

Thank you in advance for your consideration to volunteer and for taking action. We'd appreciate your generosity of time, if able! Please go to the following tournament website link to sign-up for any of the open positions:

Alzheimer's Association Pickleball Tournament - Volunteer.

On this homepage, click on the black button on right side that says, Click to Volunteer and follow steps.

Another friendly reminder...

US SENIOR PICKLEBALL

THIS IS A USSP CIRCUIT APPROVED TOURNAMENT OFFERING A USSP - FREE IN 2023 MEMBERSHIP FOR PLAYERS 50 YEARS AND ABOVE! EACH REGISTERED PLAYER THAT PLAYS THIS TOURNAMENT WILL RECEIVE A FREE USSP MEMBERSHIP AFTER THIS TOURNAMENT. ONLY NEW MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE. CURRENT AND PAST MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROMOTION. YOU WILL RECEIVE A MEMBERSHIP CODE EMAILED TO YOU AFTER COMPLETION OF TOURNEY. PLEASE HOLD TO BECOME A MEMBER OF USSP UNTIL YOU RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ALONG WITH THIS MEMBERSHIP CODE. FIND OUT MORE INFO THRU WWW.USSENIORPICKLEBALL.COM.

Final friendly reminder…

This tournament is an Alzheimer's Association Alaska Chapter charity event. Your donation will be greatly appreciated as all fundraiser proceeds using link below go to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. The goal is to reach $1600 and we're getting close! The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Please use the following link to support this fantastic charity event opportunity:

Alzheimer's Association Alaska Chapter Fundraiser

**Again, please check your emails and/or public tourney homepage daily as updates are provided as necessary to keep our players as informed as possible. OKAY…enough with the friendly reminders!

Feel free to reach out to me anytime via text first then phone call if needed. Looking forward to meeting with you at Bartlett HS courts soon!

FORMAT

ROUND ROBIN brackets with top THREE OR MORE seeded teams advancing to the playoff for Gold, Silver, & Bronze medals (for a non-pool event).

NON-POOL PLAY

Brackets of 3 will be DOUBLE ROUND ROBIN with each match 1 to 15 by 2.

Brackets of 4 will be ROUND ROBIN with each match best 2 of 3 games to 11 by 2.

Brackets of 5-7 will be ROUND ROBIN with each match 1 to 15 by 2.

POOL PLAY

-If an event has 8 or more teams, the round robin event may be divided into two or more pools with the top seeded teams from each pool afterwards advancing to the playoffs.

DOUBLES SCRAMBLE

The Scramble events are events that you sign up for individually generally because you have no partner. You will pair up in doubles with everyone in your group one at a time each round to play against everyone in your group. Same scoring as mentioned above based on number of teams. However, play ends after the round robin with no playoffs.

US SENIOR PICKLEBALL

USSP - FREE IN 2023 FOR PLAYERS 50 YEARS AND ABOVE! EACH REGISTERED PLAYER THAT PLAYS THIS TOURNAMENT WILL RECEIVE A FREE USSP MEMBERSHIP AFTER THIS TOURNAMENT. ONLY NEW MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE. CURRENT AND PAST MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROMOTION.

No Membership in any association is required for registration.

To join USSP, go to USSeniorPickleball.com, AND register with the FREE MEMBERSHIP CODE that you will be emailed AFTER this tournament.

USSP members that become members after this tournament will receive a $10 discount off the registration fee for all 2023 future USSP Circuit Approved tournaments and are eligible for points and prizes. Go to the USSP website listed above for more information on the points system.

USSP has a points system to award prizes to the top finishers each year. In the past, prizes with a retail value of $20,000 were awarded to the top 10-point winners in each age group for both men and women on an annual cycle. In 2023, the prize points will begin in January and run through the end of December. Ther are no cash prizes!

Additional Information

As a friendly reminder for the USSP FREE in '23 membership, senior players 50 years old and above (who plays this tourney and not already a member) will receive a USSP free membership code after this tournament to enter into your USSP new member's profile. You must log into usseniorpickleball.com first and create your member profile. You will then enter your USSP member ID into your pickelballbrackets.com player's profile under USSP. From this point on, you will then receive an automatic $10 discount on ALL future 2023 USSP Circuit Event tournaments.

**Also, as an ADDITIONAL PERK for playing this USSP Circuit Event, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED THE SERVICE FEE of $5 for one event or $10 max for two or more events by pickleballbrackets.com!

All refunds will have a $15 administrative fee after 7/1/23.

Any cancellations after 7/13/23 will not be refunded but on a case-by-case basis as determined by the TD.